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December 8, 2016

NYT Exec. Editor On The New Terrain Of Covering Trump

December 8, 2016 • Dean Baquet talks about covering tweets as news, his decision to use the word "lie" in a headline about Trump and why he's not worried about libel suits from the president-elect. Book critic Maureen Corrigan shares her top 10 books of 2016.

Megyn Kelly Of Fox News

December 6, 2016

Dwight Yoakam / Author Maria Semple

December 6, 2016 • Country music star Dwight Yoakam talks about his grandfather's work in the coal mines and plays songs from his latest album, 'Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars.' Also, producer Sam Briger speaks to author Maria Semple about her comic novel 'Today Will Be Different,' about a stressed-out wife and mother who starts every day with a mantra. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a recording of Dizzy Gillespie's 1980 "concert of the century" in Montreal.

Dwight Yoakam / Author Maria Semple

December 5, 2016

Transgender Activists Nicole Maines & Kylar Broadus

December 5, 2016 • Nicole Maines was born an identical twin, but unlike her twin brother, never identified as male. She became prominent in the trans community after winning a discrimination lawsuit. Kylar Broadus directed The Transgender Civil Rights Project and was the first openly transgender person to testify before the U.S. Senate. They're both featured in the HBO documentary, 'The Trans List.' Ken Tucker reviews Miranda Lambert's new album, 'The Weight of These Wings.'

Transgender Activists Nicole Maines & Kylar Broadus

December 2, 2016

Best Of: Carrie Fisher / LGBTQ Activist Cleve Jones

December 2, 2016 • Carrie Fisher was an insecure 19-year-old when she appeared as Princess Leia in the first 'Star Wars' movie, a role that would come to define her career. She tells Terry Gross that despite becoming romantically involved with her older, married co-star, Harrison Ford, she often felt isolated on set. Fisher has a new memoir called 'The Princess Diarist.' Cleve Jones became an activist after Harvey Milk's assassination, and he lost countless friends to the AIDS epidemic. He conceived the AIDS Memorial Quilt in 1985. His memoir is 'When We Rise.'

Best Of: Carrie Fisher / LGBTQ Activist Cleve Jones

December 2, 2016

Photographer William Christenberry / Country Singer Charlie Rich

December 2, 2016 • Christenberry, who died on Monday, drew on his childhood experiences in the rural South. One of his pieces was inspired by an encounter he had with a Klansman. [Originally broadcast in 1997] Charlie Rich, who died in 1995, was known for "countrypolitan" music, which featured orchestral arrangements and backup singers. A new Rich tribute album has just been released. [Originally broadcast in 1992.] Film critic David Edelstein reviews 'Jackie,' a biopic about Jacqueline Kennedy.

Photographer William Christenberry / Country Singer Charlie Rich

December 1, 2016

Trump's Potential Conflicts Of Interest: 'They're Everywhere'

December 1, 2016 • 'New York Times' reporter Eric Lipton warns that Donald Trump could take actions as president that would benefit his business holdings, and "it wouldn't be a formal ethics violation," Lipton says. Also jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews prolific guitarist Mary Halvorson's album 'Away with You.'

Trump's Potential Conflicts Of Interest: 'They're Everywhere'

November 30, 2016

'Manchester By The Sea' Director Kenneth Lonergan

November 30, 2016 • Kenneth Lonergan's new film is about a janitor (Casey Affleck), crippled by guilt and grief, who returns to his hometown after the death of his brother. Also, critic at large John Powers reviews two works that confront the refugee crisis.

'Manchester By The Sea' Director Kenneth Lonergan

November 29, 2016

LGBTQ Activist Cleve Jones

November 29, 2016 • Jones became an activist after Harvey Milk's assassination, and he lost countless friends to the AIDS epidemic. He says, "There are some days when it is so painful that I really can barely function." He conceived the AIDS Memorial Quilt in 1985. His memoir is 'When We Rise.'

LGBTQ Activist Cleve Jones

November 28, 2016

Carrie Fisher

November 28, 2016 • Carrie Fisher was an insecure 19-year-old when she appeared as Princess Leia in the first Star Wars movie, a role that would come to define her career. She tells Terry Gross that despite becoming romantically involved with her older, married co-star, Harrison Ford, she often felt isolated on set. Fisher has a new memoir, called 'The Princess Diarist.' Also, classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the national touring production of the Broadway musical "An American in Paris.'